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• Jurors see tools used in slaying of Alianna DeFreeze

  05-02-2018 23:18
  
  Jurors on Monday saw the bloody electric drill and other tools that investigators believe Christopher Whitaker used to inflict fatal wounds on 14-year-old Alianna DeFreeze last January.
  
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• Federal judge will not sanction YouTube star Ricky 'FaZe' Banks over Barley House video

  05-02-2018 23:07
  
  A federal judge will not sanction YouTube star Ricky "FaZe" Banks for posting a video about a feud with a downtown Cleveland bar that the judge said violated a settlement agreement.
  
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• Summit County seeks input from residents, businesses for Hazard Prevention Plan

  05-02-2018 22:45
  
  Summit County is asking residents and local businesses for help in gathering information to update the county's Hazard Prevention Plan by filling out and sharing an online survey.
  
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• No arrests made in shooting death of Akron man found in car

  05-02-2018 22:45
  
  Investigators have not released the name of the man found dead in a car Saturday on West Miller Avenue near Lake Shore Boulevard, police said.
  
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• President Trump bashes Democrats as 'un-American' during Cincinnati-area visit

  05-02-2018 22:36
  
  President Donald Trump accused Democrats on Monday of being "un-American" and perhaps even "treasonous" for refusing to cheer positive news during his State of the Union address, as he turned an appearance arranged to promote new tax cuts into a session bashing the political opposition.
  
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• Jail staff found cocaine in wallet of Cleveland police officer accused of domestic violence, records say

  05-02-2018 22:34
  
  A Cleveland police officer is accused of domestic violence and drug possession after he was arrested at his West Side home, police say.
  
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• Quilt Show at Lake Metroparks Farmpark (photos)

  05-02-2018 22:33
  Nearly 200 quilts will be on display for the 27th annual Quilt 2018 show at Lake Metroparks Farmpark
  
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• Skillet headlines Christian music Winter Jam stop at CSU's Wolstein Center

  05-02-2018 22:30
  
  John Cooper and the Christian metal band Skillet headline the 2018 Winter Jam tour, which stops at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center on Friday, Feb. 9.
  
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• Ohio Senate committee passes fix for gerrymandering in Ohio; could go to ballot in May

  05-02-2018 22:28
  
  Gerrymandering in Ohio: An Ohio Senate committee on Monday approved a bipartisan plan to change the way Ohio's congressional districts will be drawn in 2021.
  
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• Woman who accused Trump of forcibly kissing her is running for Ohio House seat

  05-02-2018 22:21
  
  Former Trump Tower receptionist Rachel Crooks filed paperwork Monday to run as a Democrat in Ohio's 88th House District, which covers a largely rural area southeast of Toledo.
  
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• Another chilly, overcast day with snow showers overnight Tuesday in Akron: Weather forecast

  05-02-2018 22:20
  
  Check out Tuesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Cuyahoga County asked to impose fee on Uber and Lyft ride-sharing to help RTA

  05-02-2018 22:01
  
  If those who use Uber and Lyft in Cuyahoga County paid 27 cents per ride the Greater Regional Transit Authority would not have to raise fares in August, according to a local advocacy group.
  
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• Should restaurants be allowed to redistribute workers' tips?

  05-02-2018 21:58
  
  The U.S. Department of Laborsays the proposal would help decrease wage disparities between tipped and non-tipped workers - an option now restricted by an Obama administration rule that'sbeen challenged in a number of courts. It would apply only to tipped workers who are paid minimum wage by their employers.
  
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• Quicken Loans Arena renovation begins with construction zone setup (photos)

  05-02-2018 21:45
  Workers setup construction zone for renovation at The Q Arena
  
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• America is becoming the 'world champion' of inequality: William Chafe (Opinion)

  05-02-2018 21:16
  
  It is time we wake up not only to the ways in which we are betraying our nation's highest ideals of equal opportunity for all, but also to why this is happening, writes Emeritus Professor William Chafe of Duke University.
  
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• Dr. Brian Donley named CEO of Cleveland Clinic London

  05-02-2018 21:10
  
  The Cleveland Clinic named Dr. Brian Donley, chief of staff and chief of clinical operations for the Clinic, as the CEO of Cleveland Clinic London.
  
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• No cause of death determined in homicide of 5-year-old Cleveland boy found buried in yard

  05-02-2018 20:48
  
  The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office said 5-year-old Jordan Rodriguez died as the result of a homicide by "unspecified means."
  
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• As a juror who voted for death in Ray Tibbetts' trial, I can attest we voted without the key facts: Ross Allen Geiger (Opinion)

  05-02-2018 20:34
  
  Gov. John Kasich should commute Ray Tibbetts' death sentence and stay his Saturday execution since mitigating information was withheld at trial that would have caused me to vote against death, writes Tibbetts juror Ross Allen Geiger.
  
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• Bald eagles return to nest at Cuyahoga Valley National Park

  05-02-2018 20:15
  
  Bald eagles have once again have returned to the Pinery Narrows area of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Two eagles are tending a nest north of Station Road Bridge Trailhead in Brecksville.
  
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• Akron toddler who died wandered out into cold while father slept, police say

  05-02-2018 20:15
  
  Wynter Parker was found Friday afternoon on the porch outside a house on Doty Drive near Faye Road, police and the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office said
  
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• No deal yet to fix gerrymandering in Ohio; Wednesday deadline looms

  05-02-2018 19:58
  
  Ohio gerrymandering: Ohio lawmakers working under a Wednesday deadline to find a way to reform the way congressional district lines are drawn in Ohio still have not garnered support from good-government advocates circulating petitions for change.
  
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• Eagles' Super Bowl victory is a boon for Las Vegas gamblers, not so much for the casinos

  05-02-2018 19:36
  
  75 percent of the point-spread bets on Super Bowl LII was on Philadelphia.
  
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• Here's what the Cleveland FBI head told agents after James Comey's firing

  05-02-2018 19:27
  
  The Cleveland FBI's special agent in charge tried to encourage agents and staff in an email he sent after President Donald Trump fired James Comey as the bureau's director in May.
  
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• Here's what the Cleveland FBI director told agents after James Comey's firing

  05-02-2018 19:27
  
  The Cleveland FBI's special agent in charge tried to encourage agents and staff in an email he sent after President Donald Trump fired James Comey as the bureau's director in May.
  
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• Gasoline prices increasing and could see $3 a gallon despite record U.S. oil production

  05-02-2018 19:19
  
  Gasoline prices have been steadily increasing this winter even as the nation's oil producers are breaking production records. The problem is that demand for gasoline is also increasing and the price of oil has been above $60 a barrel since last fall as U.S. oil fills in void created by OPEC's production cutbacks.
  
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• Summit County Jail inmate found dead in suspected suicide

  05-02-2018 18:53
  
  A Summit County Jail inmate was found dead Sunday in a suspected suicide, authorities said.
  
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• Do you clear your driveway for less than 3 inches of snow?

  05-02-2018 18:50
  
  Do you always snow-blow or shovel when it lightly snows, or do you sometimes just let it go?
  
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• Talk it out: Does the threat of terrorism warrant canceling school trips to Washington D.C.?

  05-02-2018 18:33
  
  North Ridgeville City Schools canceled its fall trip for 8th graders to the nation's capital, citing the possibility of terror attacks. Did they make the right call?
  
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• Infamous Stringdusters bring their new Grammy to Beachland

  05-02-2018 18:31
  
  The Infamous Stringdusters won their first bluegrass record of the year Grammy last month, for the album "Laws of Gravity.'' The band makes what has become an annual trip to Beachland Ballroom on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
  
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• Snow likely in Northeast Ohio every day this week, with multiple rounds of storms: Weather forecast

  05-02-2018 18:10
  
  Check out the work-week weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Discovery' sidelines its crew, again

  05-02-2018 17:43
  
  The prequel series "Star Trek: Discovery" repeatedly sidelines its crew, even as the rest of Starfleet fights a war.
  
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• Mary Taylor puts it all on the line while seeking underdog victory in Republican governor primary

  05-02-2018 17:42
  
  Last week, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor surprised Ohio political observers by loaning her faltering campaign for governor $3 million of her own money. Campaign officials said the move was meant to signal -- to both those inside and outside the campaign -- that Taylor is in it to win it.
  
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• Strip down for a good cause at Cupid's Undie Run this weekend

  05-02-2018 17:35
  The "brief" run for a good cause hits the streets of Cleveland as brave souls strip down to raise money for neurofibromatosis research.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra elicits glowing reviews on tour in New York, Miami

  05-02-2018 17:31
  
  Critics in both cities had a few barbs up their sleeves, but on the whole, the responses to performances in Miami and New York were favorable to downright glowing.
  
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• Justin Timberlake adds second tour stop in Cleveland

  05-02-2018 17:26
  CLEVELAND– Fresh off his Super Bowl halftime show performance, Justin Timberlake added more shows to his “Man Of The Woods” Tour.
  Timberlake is coming to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on March 31 during the first leg of the North American tour. He’ll return to The Q on Oct. 2.
  Tickets for the second stop go on sale on Feb. 12. Prices range from $49.50 to $225, plus fees.
  The “Man Of The Woods” album was released Friday and features the single “Filthy.
  
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• Why the 'This Is Us' Super Bowl episode mattered

  05-02-2018 17:23
  
  So, where does the show go from here now that was addressed on a emotionally-charged post-Super Bowl episode? More specifically, where does the show become about after Jack is laid to rest in Tuesday's episode?
  
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• Chief Wahoo bobbleheads, other merchandise hot item on eBay

  05-02-2018 17:12
  
  Chief Wahoo is being phased out officially, but eBay is loaded with bobbleheads and other items of the decades-old Cleveland Indians mascot.
  
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• Black ice closes part of Interstate 480 east in Hudson

  05-02-2018 16:48
  
  HUDSON, Ohio -- Black ice closed a portion of Interstate 480 east Monday morning in Hudson. Update 10:56 a.m The highway has reopened. The black ice caused several accidents between Ohio 91 and Hudson-Aurora Road, a city of Hudson spokeswoman said. It's...
  
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• Justin Timberlake sells out one show, adds another in Cleveland

  05-02-2018 16:45
  
  JT follows his Super Bowl gig with more tour dates.
  
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• Beer calendar: Terrestrial beer dinner, Big Bad Beer Night, beer-making classes, beer-chocolate events, more

  05-02-2018 16:44
  
  Terrestrial Brewing Co. will be featured at a beer dinner at The Rowley Inn, The Cleveland Brew Shop is holding beer-making classes, Townhall has beer-spirit school coming up, Beerhead has Big Bad Beer Eve and Night set, and many other tastings are featured in this week's beer calendar.
  
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• Lakewood might weigh in on Cuyahoga County's long-stalled proposal to charge fees on bags

  05-02-2018 16:41
  
  Lakewood City Council is expected to consider a resolution tonight urging Cuyahoga County Council to adopt a long-stalled proposal to impose fees on plastic and paper bags used by many businesses in the county.
  
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• Medical examiner identifies Akron toddler who died while left out in cold

  05-02-2018 16:04
  
  Wynter Parker was found Friday afternoon on the porch outside a house on Doty Drive near Faye Road, a spokesman for the medical examiner's office said.
  
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• eSports weekly update: Golden Guardians fire coach, Madden 18 Ultimate League kicks off

  05-02-2018 15:35
  
  In cleveland.com's new quest to bring you more eSports news, here's a rundown of the week that was and what to expect this week.
  
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• Cleveland man killed in house fire was father of Seattle Seahawks defensive end

  05-02-2018 15:29
  
  Frank Clark III died in the Hillview Road home in Cleveland early Tuesday in a fire that remains under investigation.
  
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• Plane slides off runway at Burke Lakefront Airport Sunday, no one injured

  05-02-2018 15:11
  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A plane slid of a runway at Burke Lakefront Airport Sunday night, closing the facility temporarily.
  According to airport officials, the incident happened around 7:30 p.m.
  There were four people on board, but there were no injuries reported.
  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
  The airport has since reopened.
  
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• Opportunities and rights are keys for equality, says Judge Patricia Blackmon: Promised Land video series

  05-02-2018 15:03
  
  The first black woman elected to a Court of Appeals in Ohio, Judge Patricia Blackmon reflects on opportunities, hard work and the Jim Crow South.
  
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• Relax, 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' looks perfectly fine in trailer

  05-02-2018 14:58
  
  There's a cantina scene, some fancy flying action and Emilia Clarke stealing the trailer, which ends with Han Solo evading Tie Fighters and flying the Millennium Falcon into the teeth of a monster, "The Empire Strikes Back"-style.
  
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• Northeast Ohio 2018 fish fry guide: Don't forget to submit your listing!

  05-02-2018 13:20
  
  Are you organizing a nonprofit fish fry this Lent season? Make sure you let us know all the details so we can include it in our annual guide!
  
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• 12 under-the-radar Cleveland concerts this week: Adult Mom, They Might Be Giants, more

  05-02-2018 13:04
  This week, there are lots of shows worth checking out in Northeast Ohio including They Might Be Giants, Adult Mom, Runaway Brother, Radio Moscow and more.
  
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• Cleveland.com's new 'Two Nick's' music podcast: Talking vinyl with Gotta Groove and Wax Mage Records & more

  05-02-2018 13:00
  A music podcast sharing upcoming shows, exclusive premieres from area bands and behind the scenes stories from the local music industry.
  
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